Chapter 225: Talk
The monk and the doctor prepared some medicine, and after Rong Que took it, he fell into Su Qingqing's bed in a daze.
It was already the middle of the night when he fell asleep, and he was thinking about Su Qingqing again and again during the night, and this thought kept coming back to him several times.
Fortunately, resting on the bed was better than resting in the carriage. After taking the medicine and eating something that suited my taste, I felt not very energetic the next morning, but I could barely cope.
After a brief conversation with Zhao Ji, Rong Que took Wang Yu out of the city.
Su Qingqing, who had been in a coma for several days, finally had her fever subside at noon that day.
At that time, Jixiang was wiping Su Qingqing's mouth with ginseng juice. Seeing Su Qingqing's eyelashes trembling, Jixiang was stunned and almost knocked over the precious medicine in his hand.
Putting the medicine bowl on the table beside him, Jixiang half-knelt in front of the bed, "Master? Master? Can you hear my voice? I am Jixiang, Master..."
Su Qingqing's feathery eyelashes trembled, and her fingers placed on the bed moved once, then again, and finally hooked her fingers around Jixiang's sleeves.
Jixiang was so happy that his breathing trembled and tears flowed out. He supported himself on the bed with his arms, turned around and ran out.
Jixiang never knew that when people are extremely happy and excited, their thighs become weak and they can hardly stand.
Lying on the door frame, Jixiang shouted to the doctor and monk in the yard.
It's so exciting.
She lost her voice again.
My thighs were shaking so much that I could not stand and I could only bang on the door.
Fortunately, the sound alarmed the people in the yard. When they saw Jixiang like this, they thought that something was wrong with Su Qingqing, and they were so frightened that they stumbled into the house.
As a result, when the three of them rushed in, Su Qingqing had already opened her eyes.
Even though he looked extremely weak and tired, he... opened his eyes!
Not only Jixiang cried, but even the doctor and the monk cried.
Jixiang knelt in front of Su Qingqing and hugged her, "The master is finally awake!"
Su Qingqing had no strength left in her body. She didn't speak for a long time. Suddenly she spoke with a hoarse voice, "Don't shake me. I feel dizzy."
Jixiang quickly let go, crying and laughing, "I was wrong."
The doctor and the monk next to them came forward, each holding one hand, to feel Su Qingqing's pulse.
"It's okay, it's okay, just take some medicine to recuperate, recuperate."
They cried with joy and spoke incoherently. The two turned around and left to prepare medicine for Su Qingqing. Before leaving, they asked Jixiang to let Su Qingqing drink the ginseng soup.
Before, Jixiang could only apply the juice little by little on her lips and then let it seep into her mouth little by little. Now that Su Qingqing was conscious, Jixiang hurriedly brought the ginseng soup and fed her one spoonful at a time.
After drinking more than half a bowl of medicine, which moistened her throat, Su Qingqing's voice finally felt better.
"Where is this?"
Jixiang recounted everything that had happened along the way.
After Jixiang finished speaking, the medicinal food prepared by the monks was ready.
Su Qingqing had not eaten a grain of rice for several days. She only had a bowl of black chicken and yam porridge and drank a small bowl of milk.
Zhao Ji's wife came to see her. Su Qingqing asked Jixiang to help her wash and comb her hair, and then she managed to stay awake and greet them.
Seeing Su Qingqing's sickly appearance, Jixiang felt distressed, "The master just woke up today, so what if he pushed it? Zhao Ji can't kick us out because of this."
Su Qingqing shook her head. "I don't have any real illness. Lying down will only make me weaker. My spirit will be restored once I get into a fight."
After all, he had just recovered from a serious illness and felt weak all over, so he helped Jixiang to the outer room.
When Zhao Ji's wife saw her pale face, she was frightened and said quickly, "Madam Cong, please take a rest. I just came to take a look. If I knew Madam Cong was like this, I would rather not come."
She pretended to leave.
Su Qingqing smiled and stopped him, "If you don't come, I will also go to see you, but it will save me a trip."
Rong Que's courtesy name was Congzhou, and Su Qingqing knew this.
But he didn't expect that Zhao Ji even hid it from his wife.
Mrs. Zhao Ji was a little uneasy. "I'd better go. I don't have anything important to do. I just came to check on you and bring you some bird's nest. I bought this bird's nest when I went to Kyoto last time. There is no bird's nest in Datong."
Su Qingqing took a sip of hot water and said, "I'm sorry to bother you. Right now, the banditry is rampant and my husband is away on the road. Since I'm fine, I should do my part.
Some of the things I'm talking about are about banditry. I wonder if Madam can make the decision?"
Su Qingqing's words made it clear that she wanted to see Zhao Ji.
How can I not want to see you!
There were bandits everywhere outside, and Rong Que only had Wang Yu by his side. Rong Que was also sick, and she was almost dying of anxiety.
Mrs. Zhao Ji smiled and said, "You are worried about Mr. Cong, don't worry, Mr. Cong is accompanied by so many people, he will not be in danger. I heard from my master that Mr. Cong has had several experiences in suppressing bandits before."
She paused and said with a smile, "Where did Mr. Cong work as a staff member before? The people he brought this time must be his former followers. Mr. Cong is really amazing."
Su Qingqing sneered inwardly.
This man came to test her.
Too.
Zhao Ji took the risk to take them in, and even though he kept their identities a secret, it didn't mean that Zhao Ji didn't have any doubts in his heart.
Especially, the incident happened suddenly last night, and he brought the person back in a rush.
Maybe I'm awake this morning.
From what Madam Zhao Ji said, it seems that Rong Que has someone else following him?
How could there be someone else?
The people from the county government wouldn't follow Rong Que out for no reason. Currently, the two sides haven't even established the most basic trust.
Rong Que took Wang Yu out to find an opportunity for this trust.
And the so-called people who follow...
Rong Que must have made up something out of thin air in order to reassure Zhao Ji.
Putting down the cup in her hand , Su Qingqing wiped the corner of her mouth lightly with a handkerchief. She did not directly answer the question. She only said, "The people under my husband's command should be able to wipe out the banditry. Let your Excellency rest assured."
After a slight pause, Su Qingqing continued, "However, only by knowing both ourselves and the enemy can we win every battle. I have been to Datong County several times in the past, and I have a few acquaintances here. However, I am not in a good physical condition and the situation is not suitable. It is not convenient for me to meet them. They are all first-class fighters. If there are not enough people to defend the county, Lord Zhao should not be polite to them and directly recruit them. These people were also marchers before."
Mrs. Zhao Ji was stunned. She didn't expect the other party to say such words.
She looked at Su Qingqing for a moment, "What did Madam Cong say?"
Su Qingqing smiled and said, "There is a calligraphy and painting shop in your county town, named Tan Dang."
When Su Qingqing mentioned this, Mrs. Zhao Ji suddenly understood.
"Are Mrs. Cong's friends the original employees of Tandang Bimozhai?"
Su Qingqing asked knowingly, "Originally? Have they got new guys now? I haven't been here for a few years, and I haven't heard much from them."
Mrs. Zhao Ji sighed.
"I know that shop. To be honest, I have a long history with the owner of that shop. He was once a deputy general of the Su family army, and my brother was under his command back then."
